Can anybody tell me where I can find info. on the Henderson family from Franklin , Ky ?

Question

I've tried LOTS of genealogy sites . I was just wondering if anybody on Yahoo could help . Adlee and Curtis Henderson were my grandparents . Any help would be greatly appreciated ! Thank You

1. Curtis HENDERSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 2 Oct 1909 State Where Number was Issued: Kentucky Death: 30 Aug 1992

Answer 1

Hey paquandag...,

You say you have tried several Genealogy sites, have you tried to contact people on GENFORUM with Henderson as a last name in KY?

How about the LDS Family Search? I tried but they were down for Service at 10:19 EST. All you need is their names, and put the country USA, and KY as the state. Once you know where they died and when (if they did already, sorry for the assumption),
then you can get their BIRTH and DEATH records, which will tell their parents. See the Vital Records sites below. It would be cheaper to go to the Town where they died to get the records, you can call or sometimes use the internet. If you use the STATE records, it will cost a lot more. Then go to the library, phone, or internet as well, ask the librarian for help finding their obituaries. That will also list valuable information about their lives, hints as to where they lived, were born, brothers and sisters, kids, and dates.

At 10:26 the LDS Family Search was back online:
U.S. Social Security Death Index
1. Curtis HENDERSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 2 Oct 1909 State Where Number was Issued: Kentucky Death: 30 Aug 1992

2. Curtis HENDERSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 29 Sep 1943 State Where Number was Issued: Kentucky Death: 29 Jul 1998

3. Curtis HENDERSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 2 Oct 1909 State Where Number was Issued: Kentucky Death: 30 Aug 1992

4. Curtis HENDERSON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 29 Sep 1943 State Where Number was Issued: Kentucky Death: 29 Jul 1998

This should help, but go there, get the Records that are FREE and available. The 4 records includes repeated records, so there are only 2 really - one may be your Grandfather.

Answer 2

The SSDI has

CURTIS M HENDERSON
B. 02 Oct 1909
D. 30 Aug 1992 Franklin, Simpson, Ky

The census images I subscribe to have

1930
West, Simpson, Kentucky; Roll: 777; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 1088.0.

Claud Henderson 48
Mattie B Henderson 38
Certis Henderson 20
(Spelling isn't regarded as highly as courage, honor and manners, in Kentucky)
Willson Henderson 16
Patra L Henderson 14 (son)
May D Henderson 12
Roberts Henderson 10
Louise Henderson 8
(Everyone above b. Tenessee; eveyone below, KY)
Bertie Henderson 4 (Daughter)
Hershel Henderson ***
Ruth Henderson 1 and 11/12ths


1920;Census Place: Civil District 2, Robertson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1761; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 171; Image: 45.

Claude N Henderson 37
Mattie B Henderson 27
Minnie B Henderson 11
Curtis M Henderson 9
Katy M Henderson 7
Wilson W Henderson 6
Porter L Henderson 4 10/12
Mary D Henderson 2
Roberta Henderson


1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Robertson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1516; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 847.

Claude Henderson 27
Mattie Henderson 18
Minnie B Henderson 2
Curtiss M Henderson 5/12


Two people on RWWC,
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi

Have Claude and Mattie, but no parents for Claude. At least one has parents for Mattie. Claude died in 1976. His SSN application, death certificate, marriage license or obituary should give you his parents.

You didn't put any dates, maiden names or counties in your query. They all help. This is the best I could do with such limited information. Saying he was your grandfather doesn't help much. Your grandfather could have been born 48 to 200 years ago.

Answer 3

Put your request on

http://genforum/genealogy.com/henderson/

and see if it gets you any more information.

Answer 4

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